CVE-2008-4915
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.
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affected products (10)
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references (22)
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- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32612enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32624enisa_euvd
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154enisa_euvd
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.htmlenisa_euvd
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